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Floating houses

Affordability and resiliency

This curious alternative to the traditional buildings is an option in countries where there is a significant competition for the land use or where administration is promoting a diversification of the touristic options. Among others, the advantages are that the house can be easily relocated and the considerable savings in foundations. As it has been explained before, UHPC is a particularly interesting material in applications submitted to aggressive environments and there where lightness is relevant. Floating houses are a clear example of an application that requires both, particularly in cases where they are installed on marine waters.

Applications UHPC floating house

Advantages:

  • Reducing the thickness of the walls allows not only to minimize the draft of the structure to reduce the hydrodynamic forces, but it also gives viability to the buoyancy of smaller housing units, which would not float if made with ordinary concrete.
  • The UHPC floating house as an incredible strength against the impact of a boat or a rock.
  • The UHPC wall has autogenous self-healing capacity, avoiding problems in case that an accidental microcrack appears.
  • The abrasion strength of UHPC is significantly higher than for the ordinary concrete, so the periodic cleaning of the biofouling will not significantly degrade the surface.
  • As the floating UHPC is lighter than similar options with ordinary concretes, the transportation and commissioning costs and the moorings are more economic.

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UHPC Projects

Projects

RDC can evaluate the affordability of using UHPC in an specific Project, conduct an optimized design and deliver the tailored Formex® premix to carry out the in-situ works.

 



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The UHPC

UHPC (Ultra-High Performance Concrete) is an extremely compact and ductile cementitious composite. Its properties make it perfect for applications where durability or maintenance play a significant role, where a lightweight structure is particularly relevant, or where the slenderness or thickness of piece is is important.

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Consulting

RDC works closely with the client to evaluate the technical, economical and environmental viability of replacing its current solution by UHPC. A tailored premix of Formex® is proposed to maximize the competitiveness of the new element.

 

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